IL SB3499 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful manner. Contains provisions concerning: the procedures and forms to be used to request aid-in-dying medication; the responsibilities of attending and consulting physicians; the referral of patients for determinations of mental capacity; the residency of qualified patients; the safe disposal of unused medications; the obligations of health care entities; the immunities granted for actions taken in good faith reliance upon the Act; the reporting requirements of physicians; the effect of the Act on the construction of wills, contracts, and statutes; the effect of the Act on insurance policies and annuities; the procedures for the completion of death certificates; the liabilities and penalties provided by the Act; the construction of the Act; the definitions of terms used in the Act; and other matters. Effective 6 months after becoming law.
Title
END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS ACT
Sponsors
| Sen. Linda Holmes [D] | Sen. Cristina Castro [D] | Sen. Laura Fine [D] | Sen. Karina Villa [D] |
| Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D] | Sen. Ann Gillespie [D] | Sen. Laura Ellman [D] | Sen. Adriane Johnson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-06-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-05-25 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 |
| 2024-05-24 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 |
| 2024-05-17 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 |
| 2024-05-03 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 |
| 2024-04-12 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on End of Life Issues |
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | To Subcommittee on End of Life Issues |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
